»Les Ardentes » Music Festival in Liège, 2ème partie (En Français dans le texte). Here I was. Back in Liège, Belgium, for the « electro Rock Festival ». 2nd part, but actually 3rd day, (1st day with Camille amongst other is here) meaning Saturday, didn’t went on Friday, got to work, u know the drill, and the only artist that really made me wanted to come (M.I.A.) as cancelled. No Biggie. Today will be nice. Starting with Devotchka , will then come the Hollywood Porn Star.
So here is Devotchka, a band known for having a track in the « little miss sunshine » soundtrack. It’s festive, warm, nice, but didn’t heard that much ’cause I wanted to see the next gig from close ^^ But the good thing is that the mud that was on the first day has been replaced, at some specific points,  by some metal plates on the ground. Not perfect, but better for the « oupsi, I forgot my boots » kinda guy like me!

So going to the other stage, smaller, and inside a warehouse. Going to see the Hollywood Porn Stars (HPS), that I’ve discovered a month ago, for « la fête de la musique » in Brussels. The name sounded familiar. But at that time, I didn’t actually recall knowing any of their songs. Now I do, and I do know why I like this really nice gig I’m about to see…

And so here it was, once again. An hour of fury, of guitars, and drums, converging to a nice couple of songs, some of them just awesome in live like this. Really, now I know their albums, so easier for me to say. All make sense on stage. They are cheering with the crowd, they are happy to be here, it is said that the drummer will soon become a father..the lead singer « go on daddy, show them the way to the next song » A nice spirit is coming from the crowd. They are in a festival, playing at home. But like. AT HOME. It’s their town. I can only imagine how nice this must feel honestly.

I know I’ll see them once again on the 22nd of August, once again a free gig, but I wouldn’t mind paying to see them on stage trust me This is just the perfect beginnig for today, where « The Kills » that I saw at the AB some months ago will be on that same stage in a couple of hours… *excited* ♪ « She wears short dresses to catch attention/ And she knows how to cause attraction/ Everytime I’m falling right into her arms/ It’s worst than hell, but it makes me shine » ♪

And to finish. Here’s a sum up of what could be my next gigs. Any idea what I shouldn’t miss at all. What’s not worth going to see? but yeah, i’m kinda a concert freak this year. Just a phase I think. Will not last. :p don’t worry ^^09/08 : BXL : Rock in da city : Arid/ Puggy/ Freaky Age.
22/08 : BXL : Hollywood Porn Stars
24/08 : BXL : Puggy : Bruxelles Music Festival
24/08 : BXL : Matamatah/ The Tellers
25/08 : BXL : Concert  WARANDEPARK  : ISABELLE A + LENNY & DE WESPEN  /ÓLÖF ARNALDS + ÓLAFUR ARNALDS
26/08 : BXL : Concert  WARANDEPARK : GUIDO BELCANTO + KING FREDDY /        PIERRE ANCKAERT TRIO + BORD DU NORD
28/08 : BXL : Concert  WARANDEPARK : HANNELORE BEDERT + FLIP KOWLIER /       THE IDEAL HUSBAND + LONELY DRIFTER KAREN
29/08 : BXL : Concert  WARANDEPARK :        LIEVEN TAVERNIER – DE NIEUWE SNAAR /LUCKY FONZ III + JEFFREY LEWIS & THE JITTERS
29/08 : CHARLEVILLE : Arno
30/08  : BXL : Sebastien Tellier/ Cassius/ Superlux
30/08  : CHARLEVILLE : Emir Kusturica
31/08 : BXL : The hoosiers/ Arid/ Girls in Hawaii/ Aaron
01/09 : STRASBOURG: Coldplay
05-14/09 : DEAUVILLE : Festival du Film US
17/09 : BXL : Colbie Caillat
20/09 : LUX : R.E.M.
23/09 : BXL : Primal Scream
27/09 : BXL : Melée/
27/09 : STRASBOURG : Puppetmastaz
28/09 : BXL : Tom Helsen
29/09 : MONS : Biffs n’ Riffs (Cali)
14/10 : BXL : Heather Nova
15-19/10 : LUX : Festival DirActor’s
19/10 : BXL : The Last Shadow Puppets
21/10 : STRASBOURG : Minor Majority
22/10 : BXL : Arthur H
29/10 : BXL : Novastar
30/10 : LUX : Tito & Tarantula
03/11 : PARIS : Dionysos
07/11 : DUBLIN : Floggin Molly
11/11 : BXL : Black Kids
12/11 : LUX : Nneka
14/11 : LILLE : The Foals
16/11 : LUX : C.S.S.
17/11 : LILLE : MGMT
18/11 : BXL : Sarah Bettens
22/11 : BASEL : Flogging Molly
23/11 : BXL : Roisin Murphy
24/11 : BXL : La chanson du Dimanche
03/12 : GENK : Flogging Molly
04/12 : BXL : Camille
17/01 : BXL : Arid
26/01 : BXL : Les Cowboys Fringants